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soaring to nearly 120 degrees. the dangerous temperatures only expected to get worse over the next few days. and the record heat is fueling several new brush fires here in southern california. they are erupting in size and they are forcing evacuations. nbc news meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking the numbers for us but we will begin with nbc marissa power instilling, phoenix. marissa, just how are people they're coping with this incredible heat? >> yes listen it is no secret phoenix is used to soaring temperatures but even people who live there are struggling to find relief a...

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But also with law enforcement. >> such a scary situation. really sad, thank you very much kathy park. let's head to marissa now. in phoenix, no stranger to extreme heat. now moving on to the third week of 110-degree days. how big of a challenge is it now for first responders there? >> reporter: this is something weave had a chance to see firsthand. we've been with the phoenix fire department as well as go into an er. we've seen the impact this has had. it's not just the heat. we're talking about an area -- this is arizona. they know the dry desert heat. they know just how hot it gets in the su...

And having to try to stay cool themselves while they're trying to help the city stay cool at the same time. >> good luck to all of those first responders and, of course, hopefully people can do the right thing and stay safe. thank you, marissa para. let's head to michelle now. i think we're all wondering what is going on with this on going extreme weather. >> it's week after week after week. hi there, ana. part of the problem, the climate connection. we have a traffic jam in the atmosphere. things are not moving. the high pressure in the southwest is acting like a heat pump. we have a warming ...

Hydrated. battling the heat and burning at the same time. >> so it is not just here, hospitals around the country are reporting an influx of patients suffering from heat related illness. they're asking you to keep an eye out for any symptoms which include, headaches dizziness, shortness of breath, elevated heart rate and feeling weak. ali, i will add to things here. it has been so hot, we have been here we actually had parts of our equipment now function. we have had some pieces of our equipment melt from being out in the sun all day. and i will tell you, this again we talk about phoenix being...